Parke Asel Wilson (October 26, 1867 – December 20, 1934) was an American

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player. He played all or part of seven seasons in

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for the New York Giants of the

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(NL) from 1893 until 1899. Wilson served as the team's backup catcher for majority of his playing career, first to Jack Doyle in 1893, then to

Duke Farrell Charles Andrew "Duke" Farrell (August 31, 1866 – February 15, 1925) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, he played for eight teams during his 18-year career. He made his major-league debut in 1888 and retired as ...

in 1894-95. He was the team's primary catcher in 1896, then was the backup to Jack Warner in 1897. After spending most of the 1898 season in the

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with the Kansas City Blues, he returned in 1899, when he played much of his time at first base and other

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positions. He went on to play in the minors until 1906, spending the last four years in the Pacific Coast League. Wilson died in

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at the age of 67, and is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

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